DyaTribal, with Twin Harps and Carlos Reyes

The members of DyaTribal met when they won a 24 hr band contest in Santa Rosa. They knew at that moment that they were meant to play together, and went on to create jubilant dance music inspired by India, Arabia, Africa, and every corner of the Americas. After building an enthusiastic following in Sonoma County, they are now ready to take the Bay area by storm. For their Eastbay debut at Ashkenaz, They have collaborated with two local favorites to create an unforgettable experience that will energize your body, spirit, and mind.
The evening begins with the Twin Harps of Diana Stork and Cheryl Ann Fulton. Their performances at the finest concert halls, and on several internationally distributed albums, have led thousands of people into realms of spiritual ecstasy.
From there, the torch passes to Grammy Award winning Paraguayan Harp Virtuoso Carlos Reyes, who will create a Latin multicultural fantasia with a gradually increasing rhythmic pulse. As the music travels through the many mansions of Carlos memory and imagination, percussion and drums will appear, then increase in intensity and power, climaxing with the driving electric fusion music that has made Carlos a radio star throughout the world.
Carlos will then join DyaTribal on his electric violin for World Music dancing. Each DyaTribal musician brings something different to the mix for every song, resulting in creations that are more than the sum of their parts. Touchstyle Veena player Teed Rockwell combines ragas with funk, uniting bass and melody lines by tapping the strings simultaneously with both hands. Deborah Axe sings and composes original lyrics in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Sanskrit & Arabic. Raised on the blues, she combines a three & a half octave range & the ability to hold a note for over 30 seconds. Drummer/Inventor Andy Graham has designed and built custom instruments for Stevie Wonder and Indian multipercussionist Sivamani. He also designed the drum set with 3 rack mounted didgeridoos that provides the many different dyatribal beats, both electric and acoustic.
Dancing in any style you choose or create is encouraged at every stage of this musical experience. Call it what you will – a ritual, a festival, a party, a night on the town, – it will be an evening you won’t forget.